President William Ruto has lauded opposition leader Raila Odinga for admitting that the government’s affordable housing project is a noble initiative. The President said that the Azimio leader’s acknowledgement of his affordable housing plan should now bring to an end debate on the housing levy. The levy has been put on hold by the courts…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has dismissed Azimio leader Raila Odinga for claiming that he is not fit to hold office. In a statement, Wetang’ula said the former Prime Minister should get his facts right, before displaying such public outbursts. “Get the facts right before such outbursts! Misplaced, misdirected & unhelpful anger Mr Raila Odinga,” Wetang’ula…
Two people have been confirmed dead following a gas explosion in Nairobi Embakasi area. Embakasi East OCPD Wesley Kimeto said at around 4.30am, one adult and a minor had succumbed to burns from the fire that erupted at Kentainers Company limited near Kabansora area. The fire later spread to godowns owned by Oriental mills. According…
The National Assembly’s Committee on Health is on a mission to investigate various hospitals believed to have colluded with rogue officials to embezzle funds from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The probe into suspected financial impropriety in health facilities is ongoing today in Embu and Meru counties. The MPs led by committee vice chairperson…
A total of 21,907 farmers have benefited from the World Bank’s National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) in Bungoma. Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka noted that approved micro-projects were funded to the tune of Sh.267,221,190 and have since been implemented to completion. He further noted that the four main value chains implemented under the…
Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management CS Moses Kuria has assured the public that the forthcoming National Youth Service recruitment will be fair to all. In a statement on Tuesday, Kuria insisted that there will be no special list for the recruitment and that everyone must go through the entire recruitment process. He said that…
A clan elder from Manga in Nyamira County was by Tuesday receiving medication at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital after his wife reportedly used a hammer to smash his head. The man aged 50, also lost his left eye during the night tussle in Nyaboterere village. The eye has since been gouged out after…
A section of Members of the National Assembly have voiced their opinions on the activeness of Parliament. Rarienda MP Otiende Amollo during an interview on Tuesday said that Parliament has failed Kenyans. “I’m the first to admit that we as the National Assembly, Parliament generally, have failed Kenyans,” he said in an interview. The Legislator…
Many Kenyans are hard pressed economically and survive through borrowing that includes cash for domestic use, buying farm inputs, stock for enterprises, motorbikes and mobile phones. The borrowers, however, go through harrowing experiences repaying the loans from numerous lenders who are largely unregulated. Ruth Michael, 26, from Lurambi subcounty in Kakamega narrated her ordeal with…
Just a few days after women united and hold peaceful demonstration on the matter of femicide across the country ,the uncalled act of women slaughtering is still being reported in different parts of the country. Detectives are looking for a man who stabbed his girlfriend to death in a domestic fight in Biafra slums, Nairobi.…